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What about EU companies? Is the cloud just a US thing?

Related: http://www.katescomment.com/is-cloud-safe/




There are specifically EU based companies offering cloud services only at EU based server parks. These companies make sure the US cannot have access to their data because a) the company isn't a US one b) the company does not have a part of its business located on US grounds and c) all servers are located in data centres on EU grounds.

Such services are offered with explicit notion of data protection against US laws, giving "us" EU people a safe harbour of data protection where we are (at this moment) sure "our" laws applies to "our" data.


Can you provide examples or links?


Gandi and OVH both provide VPS instances with an european-based cloud.




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